rotorcraft
Noun
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rotorcraft (plural rotorcrafts or rotorcraft)
Any aircraft that obtains its lift from rotors.
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Aeromechanical stability boundaries of advanced rotorcraft and rotor-fuselage interactions are explored.
Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems.
History Props, proprotors and advanced rotorcraft seeAlso The idea of vertical flight has been around for thousands of years and sketches for a VTOL (helicopter) shows up in Leonardo da Vinci 's sketch book.
Part 27 This part contains airworthiness standards for rotorcraft in the normal category.
The Future Vertical Lift program plans to begin replacing the Army's rotorcraft fleet in the mid-2030s, initially focusing on medium-lift helicopters, thus the CH-47 is planned to be in service beyond 2060, over 100 years after first entering service.
The 40 by 80 Foot Wind Tunnel is primarily used for determining the low- and medium-speed aerodynamic characteristics of high-performance aircraft, rotorcraft, and fixed wing, powered-lift V/STOL aircraft.